What color is #EFE11C?

#EFE11C is a medium, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(239, 225, 28), and in HSL hsl(56, 87%, 52%).

Is #EFE11C accessible as text?

On white, #EFE11C has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFE11C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFE11C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-300 (#FFDF20).

What colors go well with #EFE11C?

#EFE11C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1A28EF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EFE11C below.

Is #EFE11C good for buttons?

#EFE11C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EFE11C — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EFE11C the same as CSS gold?

No — #EFE11C is not the CSS named color gold, but gold (#FFD700) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFE11C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFE11C

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFE11C works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFE11C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EFE11C Secondary #E4743C Accent #E0A327 Anchor #5F394B Surface #F2E9D6

Golden Yellow glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFE11C Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Golden Yellow sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EFE11C Secondary #B1680B Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Golden Yellow as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EFE11C Secondary #FFFDCB Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Golden Yellow is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Golden Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #EFE11C Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A34B Secondary #2A2A1E Surface #F2EDE3

Golden Yellow carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #EFE11C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 79/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #EFE11C

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People also use #EFE11C with

Princeton Orange Lawn Green Cerulean Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F4D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B6EF1A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EFE11C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFE11C;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 225 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.3% 0.185 104.9);
  --color-50: #FEFDF0;
  --color-100: #FDFBD8;
  --color-200: #FAF5B3;
  --color-300: #F0E87F;
  --color-400: #E1D751;
  --color-500: #C7BD2E;
  --color-600: #97902B;
  --color-700: #6B6624;
  --color-800: #45431C;
  --color-900: #2A2913;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  golden-yellow: {
    50: '#FEFDF0',
    100: '#FDFBD8',
    200: '#FAF5B3',
    300: '#F0E87F',
    400: '#E1D751',
    500: '#C7BD2E',
    600: '#97902B',
    700: '#6B6624',
    800: '#45431C',
    900: '#2A2913',
  },
}

$base: #EFE11C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFDF0;
$base-100: #FDFBD8;
$base-200: #FAF5B3;
$base-300: #F0E87F;
$base-400: #E1D751;
$base-500: #C7BD2E;
$base-600: #97902B;
$base-700: #6B6624;
$base-800: #45431C;
$base-900: #2A2913;
$base-hover: #C6BA0E;
$base-subtle: #F3EFC2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFE11C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDFBD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAF5B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F0E87F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E1D751",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C7BD2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#97902B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B6624",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#45431C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2913",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFE11C

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFE11C

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